Movement skills/concepts
Kicking a stationary ball for height and accuracy, space awareness, and balance.
Set-up
- A variety of balls for kicking, tape for shapes (targets) on wall/net.
- A level grass or hardcourt area with a wall/net around the perimeter. Children are spread out, standing 3 meters in front of the wall/net.
Activity: Can you …?
- when the ball is on the ground, place your foot underneath the ball and flick it in the air so that it hits the wall
- practice walking/running up to the ball, kicking underneath the center of the ball to the wall
- practice the above with the inside of your foot using your toes
- try to hit one of the target shapes on the wall
Can you see …?
- planting the non-kicking foot next to the ball
- striking underneath the ball
- following through
- leaning back slightly
You could ask …
Where do you need to strike the ball to lift it in the air?
How can you lift the ball in the air with your feet? Which way lets you lift the ball the highest?
Variations
Have a target competition: How many times in a row can you hit the target?
